NamoSanatan: 5th Glorious Epoch

King Jaipal

Around 1000 A.D. Sultan of Ghazni, Sabakhtageen was preparing to attack King Jaipal whoose forefathers ruling the whole of Punjab, Gandhar right up to the Hindukush since the rout of Huns.
Jaipal proactively attacked Sabakhtageen but repelled back. King Jaipal made alliance to defend but lost to Sabakhtageen and whole region beyond Indus river and Gandhar was lost.
After death of Sabakhtageen, his son Mohammed "Mahmud of Ghazni" took the throne.
Hindu Kings were again defeated by Ghazni in 1001 A.D..
Jaipal preferred entrusting the kingdom to his son, Anangpal and burned himself to death.
Like his father, Anangpal keep defending against Ghazni. In 1006 A.D., Ghazni asked him safe passage to Multan but he refused. Ghazni defeated Anangpal.
In 1008 A.D., when Ghazni went to Multan, Anangpal organised army and attacked Ghazni. At one point Anangpal was about to win and Dghazni was retreating but unfortunately Anangpal elephant turned around and started running amuck. Ghazni took this opportunity to defeat the Hindu army but didn't persue Anangpal.
Ghazni marched against Anangpal third time and this time alone Anangpal was defeated and killed.
After this Ghazni marched to Thaneshwar and Mathura, demolished temples, killing male Hindus , violating the chastity of hundreds of Hindu Women and abducted them.
In 1019 A.D., destroyed Pratihari Capital of Kanouj.
In 1023, during his sinister visit to Gwalior and Kalinjar, the princes there helplessly accepted his overlordship.

His Dash on Somnath

In 1026 A.D. Ghazni assailed the famous temple of Somnath of Sourashtra with huge army.
King Bheem of Sourashtra and Gujrath fled away.
At this time, priest of Somnath temple vow to defend the temple and requested surrounding Hindus to protect the temple.
Thousands of Hindus from far off regions answered the call and ran to the rescue of the temple.
Instead of accepting Muslim faith to save their life they fought till their last breadth.
At least 50 thousand Hindus gave their life to protect the Temple.
After demolishing the Temple and loading the camel with immense wealth, Ghazni came to know that King of Malava is preparing to block his way to Ghazni City.
So, he took an unexpected and difficult route through sandy desert of Sindh and Baluchistan.
His army had to face many dangers and unspeakable misery.
Hardly within 3-4 years of reaching Ghazni City, he died in 1030 A.D.

Change of Religion means Change of Nationality

Millions of converted Hindus remain Muslim till date due to perverse religious concepts of the Hindus of those times.
These converted Hindus belonged to various tribes became more and more fanatical after generation after generation.
E.g: A Hindu tribe called Ghuri beyond Indus was forcibly converted to Islam later from same tribe Mohd. Ghori attacked India with utmost Hatred.

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